The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-09-17

tho southern countries of Europe, and sing
all sorts of nonsensical songs to them.
Availing himself OF this custom, Good be-
thought him that no would serenade Sorais.
whose private apartments, together with
those Of her maidens, were exactly opposite
our own, on tho farther side Of narrow
court yard which divided ono section Of the
great palace from another. Accordingly,
having armed himself with native either,
OH which, being an adept with the light
guitar, he had easily learned to strum, he
proceeded at mdnight--the fashionable hour
for this sort OF caterwauing-to make night
hideous with his amorous yells. l was fast
asleep when they began, but they soon woke
mo up-for Good possesses tremendous
voice and has no notion Of time-and ran
to my window place TO sec what was tho
matter. And there, standing in tho full
moonlight In the court yard, l perceived
Good, adorned with an enormous ostrich
feather headdress and u flowing silken cloak,
which it is the right thing to wear upon these
occasions, and shouting out the abomina-
bio song which he and the old gentleman
had evolved, to n jerky, jingling accompani-
ment From the direction OF the quarters OF
the maids OF honor came a succession Of faint
sniggerings; but the apartments Of Sorais
herself-whom devoutly pitied il she hap
pened to be there-were silent as the grave.
There was absolutely no end TO that awful
song, with its eternal ~ will kiss thee" and
at last neither nor Sir Henry, whom had
summoned to enjoy the sight rould stand it
any longer; so, remembering the dear old
story, put my head to the window opening
and shouted, "For Heavens sake, Good, don't
60 on talking about it, but kiss her and let's
all go to sleep!n That checked him Off, and
we had no more serenading.
The whole thing formed laughable in
cident in tragic business.
Well, the more Sir Henry held Off the more
Sorais came on, as is not uncommon In such
cases. till at last things got very queer in
deed. Evidently she was, by some strange
perversity Of mind, quite blinded to the true
state of the case; and /, for one, greatly
dreaded the moment Of her awakening
Sorais was a dangerous woman to be mixed
up with, either with or without ones own
consent. At last the evil moment came. as
saw it must come. One fine day, Good hav-
ing gone out hawking, Sin Henry and were
sitting quietly talking over the situation, es-
pecially with reference to Sorais, when q
court messenger arrived with written note,
which we with some difficulty deciphered.
and which was to the effect that "the Queen
Sorais commanded tho attendance of the
Lord Incubu in her private apartments,
whittier he would be conducted by the
bearer"
"On my world" groaned Sir Henry
"Can't you 60 instead, old fellowln
mot If know it," l said with vigor. ~
had rather face n wounded elephant with u
shot gun. Wash up your own dirty dishes,
my boy. If you will be so fascinating you
must take the consequences. Amt you just
in for it now, that's ALP
"You remind me of when 1 was going to
be fogged at school and the other boys came
to console me-" he said, gloomily. What
right has this COMPOUNDED queen to command
my attendance, 1 should like to knowl
won't CO."
"But you must; you are one of her officers
and bound to obey her, and she knows it.
And after all it will soon be over"
"That's just what they used TO say" he
said again. ~ only hope she won't put a
knife into me- believe that she is quite
capable of it." And Off hc started very
faintheartedly, and no wonder.
sat and waited, and at the end of about
forty-flve minutes he returned, looking good
deal worse than when he went.
"Give me something to drink" he said
hoarsely.
Igot him cup of wine, and asked what
was the matter.
"What is the matteri Why, IL ever there
was trouble there's trouble now. You know
when left youl Well, was shown straight
into Sorais' private chamber, and wonderful
place Ii is; and there she sat- quite alone,
upon silken couch at the end of the room,
playing gently upon that either of hers.
stood before her, and for while she took no
notice of me, but kept on playing and singing
little, and very sweet music it was. At
last she looked up and smiled.
"'So thou art come" she said. i thought
that perchance thou hadst gone about the
Queen Nyleptha's business. Thou art ever
want and a true
"To this l merely bowed and said was
there to receive the queens word.
"'Ah, yes, would talk with thee, but be
thou seated. cannot lift my neck so high, ,
and she made room for me beside her ON the
couch, placing herself with her back against
tho end, SO as to have view Of my face.
"'It is not meet said, that should make
myself equal with the queen
:" Il said be seated was her answer; so sat
down, and she set to work to look at me with
those dark eyes of hers. There she sat, like an
incarnate spirit of beauty, hardly talking at
all, and when she did, very low, but all the
while looking at lie. There was a white
flower in her black hair, and tried to keep
my eyes on it and count the petals, but it was
of no use. At last, whether it was her gaze,
or the perfume ON her hair, or what do not
know, but I began to feel as though was
being mesmerized. At last she reused her
self.
"Incubu,' she said, lowest thou power =